{"id":94334,"date":"2025-05-12T03:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/94334\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T03:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:26:17","slug":"rivals-cast-reunite-at-bafta-tv-awards-as-emily-atack-joins-nafessa-williams-and-david-tennant-but-the-show-walks-away-with-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/94334\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivals cast reunite at BAFTA TV Awards as Emily Atack joins Nafessa Williams and David Tennant &#8211; but the show walks away with nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Rivals cast reunited at the 2025 <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/baftas\/index.html\" id=\"mol-27fbcdd0-2eb4-11f0-902e-a3cfceaf2362\" rel=\"noopener\">BAFTA<\/a>\u00a0Television Awards on Sunday evening -but the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/disney-plus\/index.html\" id=\"mol-8e98e900-2ea6-11f0-ad94-75a889bf1182\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney Plus<\/a> show walked away with nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/emily-atack\/index.html\" id=\"mol-8e4c2890-2ea6-11f0-ad94-75a889bf1182\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Atack<\/a> was joined on the red carpet at Southbank Centre&#8217;s Royal Festival Hall by her co-stars\u00a0Nafessa Williams, David Tennant,\u00a0Alex Hassell and Bella Maclean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Racy comedy, Rivals &#8211; which is based on Jilly Cooper 1988 novel of the same name &#8211; saw David nominated for Leading Actor and\u00a0Katherine Parkinson\u00a0for Supporting Actress for their respective roles in the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Although both lost out on gongs, the cast were all smiles as they held hands for a group photo on the red carpet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Emily, 35, wore a white dress,\u00a0which boasted large shoulder pads and short sleeves, with bold leather long gloves in\u00a0a nod to the eighties fashion of Rivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nafessa, also 35, looked incredible in a bright red PVC gown, with an off-the-shoulder neckline and front slit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fb6c2e506d916075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274475-14700925-image-a-26_1746993821312.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Rivals cast reunited at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday evening - but the Disney Plus show walked away with nothing\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Rivals cast reunited at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday evening &#8211; but the Disney Plus show walked away with nothing<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ec846e8b1d94cb83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274429-14700925-image-a-27_1746993837372.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily Atack was joined on the red carpet at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall by her co-stars Nafessa Williams, David Tennant, Alex Hassell and Bella Maclean.\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily Atack was joined on the red carpet at Southbank Centre&#8217;s Royal Festival Hall by her co-stars Nafessa Williams, David Tennant, Alex Hassell and Bella Maclean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joining them was Laura Wade, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Jilly Cooper, Danny Dyer,\u00a0 Felicity Blunt, Alex Lamb, and Alex Hassell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Emily\u00a0was all smiles as she posed with Alex Hassell, who looked dapper in a black blazer and brown trousers complete with a brown bow tie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">During the evening, in the category for Leading Actor, Rivals star David &#8211; one of the favourites for the award &#8211; lost out to\u00a0Lennie James for his starring role in BBC show Mr Loverman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A shocked Lennie admitted he hadn&#8217;t prepared a speech, as he &#8216;didn\u2019t think this was coming my way&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was the second award of the night for Mr Loverman, with Lennie&#8217;s co-star\u00a0Ariyon Bakare winning the Supporting Actor gong earlier that night and giving an emotional speech that moved much of the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The BBC series, a surprise hit, is based on Bernardine Evaristo\u2019s novel of the same name about a man who contemplates leaving his wife for his male lover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/itv\/index.html\" id=\"mol-91a75d50-2ead-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV<\/a> show&#8217;s ever-growing list of accolades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, it was the\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/bbc\/index.html\" id=\"mol-e4de49a0-2ea5-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>\u00a0who came out on top, scoring 17 wins in total after a year of triumphant programming, in the ceremony &#8211; presented this year by actor Alan Cumming.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5f2acbd28a47d12a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98267727-14700925-Emily_Atack_commanded_attention_in_a_white_dress_and_bold_leathe-a-33_174699515494.jpeg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Emily, 35, wore a white dress, which boasted large shoulder pads and short sleeves, with bold leather long gloves in a nod to the eighties fashion of Rivals (pictured with co-star Alex Hassell)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Emily, 35, wore a white dress, which boasted large shoulder pads and short sleeves, with bold leather long gloves in a nod to the eighties fashion of Rivals (pictured with co-star Alex Hassell)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-651e071647f16046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98275637-14700925-image-a-34_1746995293115.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Nafessa, also 35, looked incredible in a bright red PVC gown, with an off-the-shoulder neckline and front slit\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Nafessa, also 35, looked incredible in a bright red PVC gown, with an off-the-shoulder neckline and front slit<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e30f15e2ad832c64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98275085-14687205-Lennie_James_accepted_the_Leading_Actor_Award_for_Mr_Loverman_-a-17_1746999466845..jpeg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Lennie James accepted the Leading Actor Award for Mr Loverman...\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Over in the category for Leading Actor, Rivals star David Tennant &#8211; one of the favourites for the award &#8211; lost out to Lennie James for his starring role in BBC show Mr Loverman (seen)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin &amp; Stacey\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/christmas\/index.html\" id=\"mol-e4de49a4-2ea5-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> special also won key awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Widely expected to claim much of Sunday evening&#8217;s spotlight, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office picked up an early award for Limited Drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Accepting the gong from Russell Tovey and Daniel Mays, producer Patrick Spencer said: &#8216;We could only film this because Polly Hill at ITV saved us from getting cancelled and this story only had the impact it did because the people who watched it stood up as one and demanded action with such rage, that the government had no choice but to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Our show didn&#8217;t change the law, the people of this nation did. They showed in their response to Mr. Bates vs The Post Office that our country cannot abide liars and bullies.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He added: &#8216;May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs, that they better not abuse their power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;When accepting this award, we would like to go on record that being trusted by the post-masters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">ITV went on to claim a Special Award, presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin &#8211; for its work in commissioning Mr. Bates vs The Post Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e0a440635b057200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274413-14687205-image-a-12_1746999302563.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall and presented by Alan Cumming\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre&#8217;s Royal Festival Hall and presented by Alan Cumming<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2165e7f3ec593dd0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98273673-14700937-Widely_expected_to_claim_much_of_Sunday_evening_s_spotlight_the_-a-44_174699426518.jpeg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show's ever-growing list of accolades (Toby Jones, Monica Dolan and Alan Bates pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show&#8217;s ever-growing list of accolades (Toby Jones, Monica Dolan and Alan Bates pictured)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e0b6384a615e6a56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98271815-14700937-The_night_began_with_Jessica_Gunning_collecting_the_award_for_Be-a-46_174699437527.jpeg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt&#8217;s hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s Labour government to rush through arranged compensation payments for affected former postal employees, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: &#8216;Hurry up and pay these people what they are due.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt&#8217;s hugely successful\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/netflix\/index.html\" id=\"mol-e4dff750-2ea5-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0drama Baby Reindeer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/danny-dyer\/index.html\" id=\"mol-4d1108e0-2eac-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Dyer<\/a>\u00a0then forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best\u00a0Male Performance in a Comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actor, 47, won his first BAFTA for his role as Lee in\u00a0Mr. Bigstuff, and allowed his excitement to get the better of him in his typically expletive-laden speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After first saying: &#8216;F***ing hell, I&#8217;m choked up&#8217;, the\u00a0EastEnders star then shared a sweet and hilarious tribute to\u00a0Mr. Bigstuff writer and his co-star\u00a0Ryan Sampson, which led him to turning the air blue once more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Danny said: &#8216;But I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. Which is not saying much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;But one of the best actors this country&#8217;s ever produced, I&#8217;m telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;He wrote this part for me, so you know&#8230; I&#8217;m getting choked up again, f**k me.\u00a0So you won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c81b894c787fb0a9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274337-14687205-But_his_excitement_appeared_to_get_the_better_of_him_and_in_typi-a-10_174699922613.jpeg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Danny Dyer then forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Danny Dyer then forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a9cc792f2d3c21d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274415-14687205-However_the_BBC_were_less_than_impressed_by_the_star_breaking_th-a-11_174699928116.jpeg\" height=\"526\" width=\"634\" alt=\"However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to issue and apology and the swears cut out of the broadcast\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to issue and apology and the swears cut out of the broadcast<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He finished by addressing his two daughters Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 18, who were sat in the audience and took the opportunity to swear one last time, declaing: &#8216;Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I&#8217;ve done it girls, I&#8217;ve f***ing done it!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to say: &#8216;I&#8217;ve been asked to apologise for the naughty language there.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And when the moment was aired just an hour later, the broadcaster made sure to trim down Danny&#8217;s speech and cut out all of his curses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist\u00a0Kirsty Wark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Scottish star suffered an unfortunate blunder by mistakenly introducing the award as the &#8216;b*****d fellowship&#8217;, and upon realising his error, the mortified actor let loose yet another swear, as he sheepishly muttered: &#8216;Oh f*** me!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kirsty was honoured for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was also a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December&#8217;s Gavin &amp; Stacey finale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-83a554bc30e5716f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98275103-14687205-image-a-13_1746999358769.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2c98dac55829e8ea\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98272395-14700937-Elsewhere_it_was_a_special_night_for_Ruth_Jones_who_accepted_the-a-45_174699437162.jpeg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"It was a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin &amp; Stacey finale\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It was a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December&#8217;s Gavin &amp; Stacey finale<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-555cbd6c35660110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98275057-14687205-Abela_wiped_away_tears_as_she_gave_her_acceptance_speech_after_t-a-14_174699942003.jpeg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela wiped away tears after winning the Leading Actress accolade for Industry\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela wiped away tears after winning the Leading Actress accolade for Industry<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Accepting the award from Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, she said: &#8216;I really wasn&#8217;t expecting this, so I wanted to thank the wonderful cast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Huge thank you to the BBC, such a fantastic institution which I am so proud to have worked with so many times.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Turning to her writing partner, Ruth added: &#8216;The person I would like to thank most is my dear, kind and talented friend James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey for 17-years and without whom Vanessa Shanessa Jenson would not have existed.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hinting at the potential of a new TV project with James, she said: &#8216;I love you James, I love writing with you. Long may it continue.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However the show suffered disappointment in the\u00a0P&amp;O Cruises Memorable Moment category, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell&#8217;s Strictly Come Dancing waltz beating Smithy&#8217;s wedding to the accolade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela won the Leading Actress accolade for her starring role in BBC hit Industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Collecting her award, the tearful actress said: &#8216;I\u2019ve been filming Industry for about six years now and (production company) Bad Wolf and HBO, the fact that they let us carry on after season one is mental.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She also said she booked the BBC series, about a group of young finance graduates, in her first year of drama school and said the role of Yasmin &#8216;changed my life&#8217; as she has gone on to play the late singer Amy Winehouse in the film Back To Black.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5072ddfb7795ffe1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98273961-14700937-A_triumphant_Dianne_Buswell_with_the_P_O_Cruises_Memorable_Momen-a-47_174699450584.jpeg\" height=\"925\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A triumphant Dianne Buswell won the\u00a0 Memorable Moment Award with her Strictly celebrity partner Chris McCausland for their emotional waltz\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A triumphant Dianne Buswell won the\u00a0 Memorable Moment Award with her Strictly celebrity partner Chris McCausland for their emotional waltz<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-59f74fc7bc3492b0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274005-14700937-_L_to_R_David_Mitchell_Rob_Brydon_and_Lee_Mack_pose_backstage_af-a-48_174699454307.jpeg\" height=\"962\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade (pictured L-R David Mitchell, Rob Brydon and Lee Mack)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade (pictured L-R David Mitchell, Rob Brydon and Lee Mack)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-42732071a14ced25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98274381-14687205-Rylan_Clark_and_Robert_Rinder_winners_of_the_Factual_Entertainme-a-18_174699951015.jpeg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan&#8217;s Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade, with stars Lee Mack, Rob Brydon and David Mitchell causing the audience to crack up with their usual witty banter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">David said: &#8216;We have been nominated eight times but this is the first time we have won. They actually abolished the category we were nominated for last year and so we thought next year we would be nominated in news, maybe a short-form drama on something that Prince Andrew has done.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan&#8217;s Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Elsewhere Joe Lycett beat Stacey Solomon, Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to the Entertainment Performance award for Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, Glastonbury won its first TV BAFTA in an astonishing 33-years for the BBC&#8217;s extensive Live Event Coverage of the event at Somerset&#8217;s Worthy Farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">EastEnders also got in on the act, with the long-running BBC flagship claiming the award for Best Soap as it celebrates its milestone 40th anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The broadcasting giant claimed another gong courtesy of BBC Breakfast, with the morning show winning its first ever TV BAFTA for their Post Office Special.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The glitzy ceremony also saw powerful musical performances from pop stars\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/jessie-j\/index.html\" id=\"mol-3dead500-2eaf-11f0-bec6-556b91a26713\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessie J<\/a>\u00a0and Tom Grennan, marking Jessie&#8217;s first TV performance in six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami performed Apple Tree for the In Memoriam tribute to the TV stars that passed away this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/fb-14696261\/2025-TV-BAFTA-NOMINATIONS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 TV BAFTA AWARDS &#8211; ALL THE WINNERS<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Drama Series\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Blue Lights (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sherwood (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Supacell (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Limited Drama\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Baby Reindeer (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV1) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One Day (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">International\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After The Party (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Colin From Accounts (BBC Two)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Say Nothing (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Shogun (Disney+) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">True Detective: Night Country (Sky Atlantic)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack, Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Leading Actress\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Anna Maxwell Martin, Until I Kill You (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Billie Piper, Scoop (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lola Petticrew, Say Nothing (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Monica Dolan, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sharon D Clarke, Mr Loverman (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Leading Actor\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">David Tennant, Rivals (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Martin Freeman, The Responder (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Toby Jones, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Female Performance in a Comedy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kate O\u2019Flynn, Everyone Else Burns Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lolly Adefope, The Franchise (Sky Comedy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nicola Coughlan, Big Mood (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ruth Jones, Gavin &amp; Stacey (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sophie Willan, Alma\u2019s Not Normal\u00a0(BBC Two)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scripted Comedy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alma\u2019s Not Normal (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Brassic (Sky Max)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">G\u2019Wed (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ludwig (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Specialist Factual\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Atomic People (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Billy &amp; Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Children of the Cult (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Miners\u2019 Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Reality\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dragons\u2019 Den (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Love Is Blind (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Traitors (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Current Affairs\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Storyville: Life and Death in Gaza (BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maternity: Broken Trust (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">State of Rage (Channel 4) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ukraine\u2019s War: The Other Side (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Shortform<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Brown Brit (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Peaked (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Quiet Life (BBC Three) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Spud (BBC Three)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Factual Entertainment\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In Vogue: The 90s (Vogue Studios, Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Race Across The World (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rob and Rylan\u2019s Grand Tour (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Children&#8217;s Scripted\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare\u2019s Globe (CBeebies) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Horrible Histories (CBBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ready Eddie Go! (Sky Kids)Tweedy &amp; Fluff (Channel 5)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">P&amp;O Cruises Memorable Moment<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Bridgerton: The carriage scene, where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Gavin &amp; Stacey: The Finale: Smithy\u2019s wedding, when Mick stands up (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rivals: Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell waltz to You\u2019ll Never Walk Alone (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Traitors: \u201cPaul isn\u2019t my son \u2026 but Ross is!\u201d (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-37e8e8e4add6dd13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98226339-14687205-image-a-144_1746803068609.jpg\" height=\"186\" width=\"287\" alt=\"Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Strictly waltz scooped the award for\u00a0P&amp;O Cruises Memorable Moment\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell&#8217;s Strictly waltz scooped the award for\u00a0P&amp;O Cruises Memorable Moment<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Male Performance in a Comedy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Bilal Hasna, Extraordinary (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky Comedy) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dylan Thomas-Smith, G\u2019wed (ITV2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nabhaan Rizwan, Kaos (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Oliver Savell, Changing Ends (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens (BBC Three)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3a7b9261d780fc7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98226509-14687205-Danny_Dyer_is_up_for_Male_Performance_in_a_Comedy_Performance_fo-m-147_17468031808.jpeg\" height=\"302\" width=\"287\" alt=\"Danny Dyer won Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for Mr Big Stuff\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Danny Dyer won Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for Mr Big Stuff<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Supporting Actor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Christopher Chung, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">McKinley Belcher III, Eric (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sonny Walker, The Gathering (Channel 4)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Supporting Actress\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Katherine Parkinson, Rivals (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maxine Peake, Say Nothing (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Monica Dolan, Sherwood (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sue Johnston, Truelove (Channel)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f0800b8d9266d8b7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98226567-14687205-image-a-148_1746803251008.jpg\" height=\"154\" width=\"287\" alt=\"The 1% Club lost out for Best Entertainment Show\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The 1% Club lost out for Best Entertainment Show<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Entertainment\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 1% Club (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Michael McIntyre\u2019s Big Show (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taskmaster (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Entertainment Performance<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Ant &amp; Dec\u2019s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett, Rob &amp; Romesh Vs (Sky Max)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Stacey Solomon, Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Factual Series\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">American Nightmare (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Freddie Flintoff\u2019s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Live Event Coverage\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Last Night of The Proms (BBC Two)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">News Coverage\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform\u2019s Campaign (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Single Documentary\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hell Jumper (BBC Two)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tell Them You Love Me (Sky Documentaries)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Soap\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Casualty (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Coronation Street (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">EastEnders (BBC One) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sport\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Euro 2024 (BBC Sport)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Paris 2024 Olympics\u00a0(BBC Sport) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Wimbledon\u00a0(BBC Sport)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Daytime\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Clive Myrie\u2019s Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Loose Women (ITV1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Morning Live (BBC One)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Richard Osman\u2019s House of Games (BBC Two)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Children&#8217;s Non Scripted\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">BoosNoo! (Sky Kids)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky Kids) &#8211; WINNER<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Operation Ouch! 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